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Music by Christmas Jug Band
My mission for this episode was ‘work in an outdoor laundry’, suggested by Meann Ortiz. I was joined by my friend and cohost Nikita Khandagale.
The music in this episode is “Washboard Road” by Tim Eschliman (BMI)
One Globe Publishing, performed by the Christmas Jug Band
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The song “Crater City” by Eaglehead

In this episode, my mission was ‘climb in a crater’, suggested by Aarti Narang. The crater in question is Lonar Devi, where a meterorite struck 50,000 years ago.

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This was the pilot episode to The Ryan Estrada Expeditions. I figured before I went out solving people’s missions, I’d better do a test run to see if I could film an adventure without things going horribly, horibly wrong. I couldn’t.
For those who have read my original thanksgiving-on-the-highway or […]

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Music by Hardcore Hippies

Kunal Khandwala challenged me to take the road to Leh. Considering that the road was closed over with snow, the mission got a little more difficult.
Kashmir: Incredibly beautiful, but danged if the road there and back don’t mess you up. I can’t watch this episode without […]

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Music by Dan Fairclough

Once again, I solved two missions at once with this episode. Gary Truhn asked me to do something for the Tibetan refugees in Dharmshala. But in doing so, I happened to discover the meaning of life, just as John Wallace challenged me to.
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Music by Song Flight

In this episode, my mission was to “bring joy to a child laborer”, suggested by Paul “PG-13″ Graham. I found Surj, the shoeshine boy up in Dharmshala
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Music by Chris Eaglehead

In this episode, I solve seven missions in Bikaner with the help of my new research assistant, Saddam Hussain.
Saddam’s group of friends/family runs a handicraft store that helps the poor people in the surrounding villages earn money, and they each took turns during the day to […]